Rating Group: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste

2019 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
MD Attorney General Anthony Brown Democratic 0%
MT Governor Greg Gianforte Republican 90%
NY Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado Democratic 1%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck Democratic 1%
CA Mayor - 1 Karen Bass Democratic 1%
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 80%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams Democratic 1%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 82%
CA U.S. House - 33 Pete Aguilar Democratic 1%
GA U.S. House - 12 Rick Allen Republican 99%
TX U.S. House - 32 Colin Allred Democratic 5%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 89%
ND U.S. House - At-Large Kelly Armstrong Republican 83%
TX U.S. House - 19 Jodey Arrington Republican 99%
TX U.S. House - 36 Brian Babin Republican 95%
NE U.S. House - 2 Donald Bacon Republican 83%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird Republican 85%
OH U.S. House - 12 Troy Balderson Republican 99%
IN U.S. House - 3 Jim Banks Republican 99%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr Republican 93%
CA U.S. House - 44 Nanette Barragán Democratic 0%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty Democratic 1%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera Democratic 1%
MI U.S. House - 1 Jack Bergman Republican 85%
VA U.S. House - 8 Don Beyer, Jr. Democratic 1%
AZ U.S. House - 5 Andy Biggs Republican 97%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 90%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 6%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 3%
DE U.S. House - At-Large Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic 1%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici Democratic 1%
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost Republican 78%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle Democratic 1%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley Democratic 1%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 68%
IN U.S. House - 8 Larry Bucshon Republican 98%
TN U.S. House - 2 Tim Burchett Republican 96%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess Republican 99%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 76%
CA U.S. House - 24 Salud Carbajal Democratic 1%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 3%
GA U.S. House - 1 Buddy Carter Republican 100%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 88%
PA U.S. House - 8 Matt Cartwright Democratic 1%
HI U.S. House - 1 Ed Case Democratic 1%
IL U.S. House - 6 Sean Casten Democratic 1%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 1%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro Democratic 3%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 1%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark Democratic 1%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 0%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 3%
VA U.S. House - 6 Ben Cline Republican 100%
TX U.S. House - 27 Michael Cloud Republican 99%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 1%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 1%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 74%
KY U.S. House - 1 James Comer, Jr. Republican 100%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly Democratic 3%
CA U.S. House - 46 Lou Correa Democratic 3%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 6%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 1%
MN U.S. House - 2 Angie Craig Democratic/Farmer/Labor 3%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford Republican 97%
TX U.S. House - 2 Dan Crenshaw Republican 86%
CO U.S. House - 6 Jason Crow Democratic 1%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 15%
UT U.S. House - 3 John Curtis Republican 100%
CA U.S. House - 29 Tony Cárdenas Democratic 0%
KS U.S. House - 3 Sharice Davids Democratic 3%
OH U.S. House - 8 Warren Davidson Republican 98%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 1%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 1%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 1%
CA U.S. House - 10 Mark DeSaulnier Democratic 0%
PA U.S. House - 4 Madeleine Dean Democratic 1%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene Democratic 1%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais Republican 100%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 68%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell Democratic 1%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 3%
SC U.S. House - 3 Jeff Duncan Republican 99%
FL U.S. House - 2 Neal Dunn Republican 90%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer Republican 93%
TX U.S. House - 16 Veronica Escobar Democratic 1%
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo Democratic 1%
NY U.S. House - 13 Adriano Espaillat Democratic 0%
KS U.S. House - 4 Ron Estes Republican 100%
PA U.S. House - 3 Dwight Evans Democratic 1%
GA U.S. House - 3 Drew Ferguson Republican 99%
PA U.S. House - 1 Brian Fitzpatrick Republican 11%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 81%
TX U.S. House - 7 Lizzie Fletcher Democratic 15%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 1%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 98%
FL U.S. House - 22 Lois Frankel Democratic 1%
ID U.S. House - 1 Russ Fulcher Republican 100%
FL U.S. House - 1 Matt Gaetz Republican 81%
AZ U.S. House - 3 Ruben Gallego Democratic 1%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi Democratic 3%
State Office Name Party Rating
MD Attorney General Anthony Brown D 0%
MT Governor Greg Gianforte R 90%
NY Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado D 1%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck D 1%
CA Mayor - 1 Karen Bass D 1%
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 80%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams D 1%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 82%
CA U.S. House - 33 Pete Aguilar D 1%
GA U.S. House - 12 Rick Allen R 99%
TX U.S. House - 32 Colin Allred D 5%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 89%
ND U.S. House - At-Large Kelly Armstrong R 83%
TX U.S. House - 19 Jodey Arrington R 99%
TX U.S. House - 36 Brian Babin R 95%
NE U.S. House - 2 Donald Bacon R 83%
IN U.S. House - 4 Jim Baird R 85%
OH U.S. House - 12 Troy Balderson R 99%
IN U.S. House - 3 Jim Banks R 99%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr R 93%
CA U.S. House - 44 Nanette Barragán D 0%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty D 1%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera D 1%
MI U.S. House - 1 Jack Bergman R 85%
VA U.S. House - 8 Don Beyer, Jr. D 1%
AZ U.S. House - 5 Andy Biggs R 97%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 90%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 6%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 3%
DE U.S. House - At-Large Lisa Blunt Rochester D 1%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici D 1%
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost R 78%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle D 1%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley D 1%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 68%
IN U.S. House - 8 Larry Bucshon R 98%
TN U.S. House - 2 Tim Burchett R 96%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess R 99%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 76%
CA U.S. House - 24 Salud Carbajal D 1%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 3%
GA U.S. House - 1 Buddy Carter R 100%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 88%
PA U.S. House - 8 Matt Cartwright D 1%
HI U.S. House - 1 Ed Case D 1%
IL U.S. House - 6 Sean Casten D 1%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 1%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro D 3%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 1%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark D 1%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 0%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 3%
VA U.S. House - 6 Ben Cline R 100%
TX U.S. House - 27 Michael Cloud R 99%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 1%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 1%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 74%
KY U.S. House - 1 James Comer, Jr. R 100%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly D 3%
CA U.S. House - 46 Lou Correa D 3%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 6%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 1%
MN U.S. House - 2 Angie Craig DFL 3%
AR U.S. House - 1 Rick Crawford R 97%
TX U.S. House - 2 Dan Crenshaw R 86%
CO U.S. House - 6 Jason Crow D 1%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 15%
UT U.S. House - 3 John Curtis R 100%
CA U.S. House - 29 Tony Cárdenas D 0%
KS U.S. House - 3 Sharice Davids D 3%
OH U.S. House - 8 Warren Davidson R 98%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 1%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 1%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 1%
CA U.S. House - 10 Mark DeSaulnier D 0%
PA U.S. House - 4 Madeleine Dean D 1%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene D 1%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais R 100%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 68%
MI U.S. House - 6 Debbie Dingell D 1%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 3%
SC U.S. House - 3 Jeff Duncan R 99%
FL U.S. House - 2 Neal Dunn R 90%
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer R 93%
TX U.S. House - 16 Veronica Escobar D 1%
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo D 1%
NY U.S. House - 13 Adriano Espaillat D 0%
KS U.S. House - 4 Ron Estes R 100%
PA U.S. House - 3 Dwight Evans D 1%
GA U.S. House - 3 Drew Ferguson R 99%
PA U.S. House - 1 Brian Fitzpatrick R 11%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 81%
TX U.S. House - 7 Lizzie Fletcher D 15%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 1%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 98%
FL U.S. House - 22 Lois Frankel D 1%
ID U.S. House - 1 Russ Fulcher R 100%
FL U.S. House - 1 Matt Gaetz R 81%
AZ U.S. House - 3 Ruben Gallego D 1%
CA U.S. House - 8 John Garamendi D 3%
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